Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0513 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0513 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
21st
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.0983 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.034 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0513 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0983 ha per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.034 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
Italy ranks 21st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0921 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Serbia 0.0622 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 0.0616 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 0.0608 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.0509 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Greece 0.0499 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0442 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0513 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0983 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.